Route · OTZ → ANC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kotzebue to Anchorage
The OTZ–ANC corridor (Kotzebue, AK → Anchorage, AK) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 548 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.7%
- On-time
- +10.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 2,558
- Flights
Cancelled
4.6%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
548 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2025 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2025 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2025 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2025 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| May 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
4.6%
34 of 740 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 740 flights
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OTZ - Kotzebue
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kotzebue, AK.
Origin airport →ANC - Anchorage
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.
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What the Data Says About OTZ to ANC
Kotzebue to Anchorage (OTZ to ANC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.7% on-time rate across 2,558 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 63.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 548 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 34 of 740 flights were cancelled (4.6%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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